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Recent Examples of tormented
David Close, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
We have been tormented by the cost of electricity for decades.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026
In recent years, Trae Young has repeatedly tormented the Knicks at the famed Madison Square Garden, turning clutch shots and postgame showmanship into vulgar chants from New York fans.
—Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
The result is borderline Succession-esque in its level of absurdity, and D’Arcy, so reliably tormented, gets to show sides of the character that have never even been hinted at before.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 June 2026
The westward-looking Façade of the Passion is stark, its figures tormented, their bodies strained in angular poses.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
Marte has absolutely tormented the Giants over the last week-and-change.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Inside are museum spaces that tell the story of Obama’s Presidency, grounded in the country’s tormented racial history.
—Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
In 1976, the Legislature turned the California Coastal Commission into a permanent agency that has tormented property owners and localities ever since.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
Verb
Alex Freeman tormented his opponents in Seattle on Friday, 30 years after his famous dad did the same.
—David Close, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
We have been tormented by the cost of electricity for decades.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026
In recent years, Trae Young has repeatedly tormented the Knicks at the famed Madison Square Garden, turning clutch shots and postgame showmanship into vulgar chants from New York fans.
—Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
The result is borderline Succession-esque in its level of absurdity, and D’Arcy, so reliably tormented, gets to show sides of the character that have never even been hinted at before.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 June 2026
The westward-looking Façade of the Passion is stark, its figures tormented, their bodies strained in angular poses.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
Marte has absolutely tormented the Giants over the last week-and-change.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Inside are museum spaces that tell the story of Obama’s Presidency, grounded in the country’s tormented racial history.
—Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
In 1976, the Legislature turned the California Coastal Commission into a permanent agency that has tormented property owners and localities ever since.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tormented
Adjective
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In a feature published today, deputy executive editor Yoni Appelbaum examines the tortured debate—inside and outside the academy—over how to tell the American story.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
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Hunter Biden is mixing it up with admirers and critics on social media, while Jill Biden is rehashing the tortured saga of the last presidential race in a new memoir.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
Verb
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Yet within weeks of Trump declaring the rehabilitation completed in time for Independence Day, the water was plagued by a vivid green algae bloom that clouded the pool’s coating.—
Nathan Ellgren,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
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By the time of the shooting in November 1999, the 5-foot-11, 194-pound Carruth was again being plagued by injuries.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2026
Adjective
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The crowd in Guadalajara grew frustrated and began booing the Mexican national team’s performance at the end of the first half.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Experts’ pessimistic forecasts are combining with reports from frustrated jobless young people around the country to form a seasonal outlook far from bathed in sunshine.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
Verb
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The Lieser family of Jewish industrialists was persecuted by the Nazis, including being imprisoned, and lost almost all their possessions to Nazi seizure.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
5 June 2026
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Family members and friends were persecuted, arrested, and killed.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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Others were placed under house arrest, harassed or subject to extensive surveillance, or had their passports confiscated, according to prior NPR reporting and the findings of the United Nations and rights groups.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
17 May 2026
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For years, Christian clergy who live and work in Jerusalem have reported being frequently spat on, harassed and even physically attacked by Israeli extremists.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Examples include assisting the blind, providing alerts of sounds to the deaf, assisting those afflicted by seizures, retrieving items, providing physical support, and helping those with psychiatric or neurological disabilities.—
Shari Wald Garrett,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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Raspberries are also afflicted with several viruses that can cause plants to decline and ruin the fruit.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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Hannah is perfect as a proxy for the harried viewer—sweet, two-dimensional, as wide-eyed as a Powerpuff Girl but much less feisty.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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By the end of November, Tao, like a harried volunteer coordinator, was writing little Lean code himself, instead focusing on finding tasks for others to do.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 June 2026
Verb
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In the adjacent room, the Shapiro team was equally besieged.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
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The mass shooting that claimed 49 lives and injured dozens of others—the deadliest hate crime targeting LGBTQ+ people in American history—still leaves a grievous mark, most especially in a city, state and nation besieged with new attacks on the gay community.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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“Tormented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tormented. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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